Cesar Garcia

August 29 - December 3, 2022

Cesar Garcia was born in Havana, Cuba 1961 His first encounter with the arts was through his uncle, a Cuban artist who learned his trade at the world-renowned San Alejandro Academy of Arts in Havana, Cuba. Garcia moved to the United States in 1969 with his family and has never forgotten those creative moments he experienced as a child in his uncle’s studio; images that live and are always a part of him.

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Artist Statement

Being an artist is an endless soul-searching quest.

I create out of need and joy, which reflects in my work. I lose myself from all mundane feelings and then I find myself in a whole new inner world of symbols, figures, forms, color and expression of my ultimate intimacy. 

I often think about the value of art in our culture. We tend to value things that are rare and have a style and personality of their own. As an artist, I am conscious of why I create art the way I do. I am looking for a meaningful way to represent not only the world I live in, but also the way I perceive my own inner soul. The art becomes not just about the artist, but also about the viewer.

I have been using chess pieces for some time as part of my iconography. The chess pieces all have different roles, associated with destiny, numerology, humanity. My work is always exploring our universe and the human soul.